The Alcoa Foundation awarded a $15,000 grant to Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley to support the organization's palliative care Home Support program, which helps seriously ill patients better manage their treatment regimes at home and avoid re-admittance to the hospital. Laurie Marr, Alcoa's Communications and Public Affairs Manager, recently presented the check to Brian Gardam, Executive Director of Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley, Inc.